as in spiral
turning around an axis like the thread of a screw
Sirius, the brightest star in the heavens, travels a helical path through space
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Using helical blades inside a stationary casing, the engine’s rotor compresses, ignites, and expands fuel and air in a single, compact unit, minimizing shock waves for better performance.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2024
The combined effect sends the atoms around the tokamak in a symmetric and gradual helical twist and keeps them close to the center of the vessel rather than spinning out to the walls.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Oct. 2024
The twirling, helical streamer was spotted by Solar Orbiter on Oct. 12, 2022.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 1 Apr. 2025
The Ada County Highway District has responded to several problems with the roads in Eyrie Canyon, while city of Boise records show several other homeowners in the neighborhood have also applied for permits to put in helical piers.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 17 Feb. 2025
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2024
The combined effect sends the atoms around the tokamak in a symmetric and gradual helical twist and keeps them close to the center of the vessel rather than spinning out to the walls.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Oct. 2024
The twirling, helical streamer was spotted by Solar Orbiter on Oct. 12, 2022.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 1 Apr. 2025
The Ada County Highway District has responded to several problems with the roads in Eyrie Canyon, while city of Boise records show several other homeowners in the neighborhood have also applied for permits to put in helical piers.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Helical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helical. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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